دورية أكاديمية

Children's Daily Activity Patterns and the Influence of Multilevel Ecological Factors

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: Children's Daily Activity Patterns and the Influence of Multilevel Ecological Factors
اللغة: English
المؤلفون: Vitor H. Oliveira (ORCID 0000-0002-1998-8579), Paula C. Martins (ORCID 0000-0002-0160-5066), Graça S. Carvalho (ORCID 0000-0002-0034-1329)
المصدر: Child & Youth Care Forum. 2024 53(2):315-348.
الإتاحة: Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 34
تاريخ النشر: 2024
نوع الوثيقة: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Early Childhood Education
Grade 3
Primary Education
Grade 4
Intermediate Grades
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Activities, Elementary School Students, Grade 3, Grade 4, Foreign Countries, Student Characteristics, Parent Background, Educational Attainment, Family Environment, Environmental Influences, Affordances, Barriers, Child Development, Time Management, Educational Environment, Community
مصطلحات جغرافية: Portugal
DOI: 10.1007/s10566-023-09753-w
تدمد: 1053-1890
1573-3319
مستخلص: Children's time use is a complex developmental phenomenon in need of a more in-depth, detailed understanding. The present study aimed to provide a comprehensive description of children's everyday lives in middle childhood and examine how different portfolios and patterns of daily activities occurring at home, school, and community are influenced by multilevel ecological factors. Based on cross-sectional, multi-informant data from a sample of Portuguese 3rd and 4th graders (n = 209), this research expands previous literature by providing a mixture of variable- and person-centered analytical approaches to children's time use. Findings indicate that children's everyday lives are characterized by a diversity of participation portfolios which embody multidimensional, heterogeneous, and qualitatively distinct participation patterns. A total of five different time use clusters were found: "less-active studious", "highly-engaged players", "less-involved after-schoolers", "highly-active homebodies", and "sedentary home screeners". Both portfolios and patterns of activities significantly varied as a function of child characteristics, parental education, family functioning and culture, and the environment quality of activity settings. Variations in ecological affordances and constraints may represent different levels of exposure to developmental opportunities. An ecological developmental perspective of children's time use is necessary and useful to enlighten how families, schools, and communities can positively influence children's lives and effectively support their well-being and growth.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2024
رقم الأكسشن: EJ1413863
قاعدة البيانات: ERIC
الوصف
تدمد:1053-1890
1573-3319
DOI:10.1007/s10566-023-09753-w